Hallux Limitus - Stiffness of the big toe joint
We are also going to try some toe stretching exercises as part of my shin splints treatment, apparently the limited range of motion in my big toe (Hallux Limitus) is a major factor in my running mechanics. This limited motion is affecting my running stride and interfering with the natural foot rolling movement – foot landing rolling in and the then spring off from the toes. As I cant move my toes so much I tend to lift my feet up – which results in them crashing down again - hence the shin splints (we think). Anyway we will see if this makes any difference at all.
Exercises for hallux limitus
- Pull back on big toe and hold for 30 seconds, repeat 10 times.
- Squat down, resting on your toes - with your heels up and weight forward - hold for 30 seconds.
